Manhattan Beach Flat Rate Real Estate Listing
With a flat rate listing, a seller pays an agreed upon fixed commission instead of a percentage of the final sales price.
It always struck me as kind of odd that real estate commissions have historically been based on a percentage of the final sales price.
This seems particularly out of step in 2025 because it now costs agents less to effectively market homes than in years past. And with prices being higher these days, home sellers are paying more for basically the same services. That just doesn’t seem right to me.
With my flat rate listing, my fee as the listing broker is $37,500 no matter how much your home sells for.
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As long as your home will sell for more than $1,500,000 - and that’s every property in Manhattan Beach that I can think of, you are saving money compared to most traditional percentage based brokerages. The higher your sales price, the more you save. Check some examples below.
The reason I can offer lower rates than other South Bay agents is because I am an independent broker with a lower cost of doing business than the larger brokerages. I pass my savings on to my clients. It’s that simple.
And quite possibly I do more marketing than the higher priced agents. All listings include extensive media such as 3D Walkthroughs, cinematic videos, magazine quality photography, social media advertising and much more.
The flat rate commission is paid at the close of escrow through the escrow or title company in the standard manner.
With the “new rules”, the compensation for the buyer’s agent is negotiated separately. The buyer’s agent may be paid by either the buyer or seller or in some instances it is split.
How Much Can Really You Save?
EXAMPLE ONE
SALES PRICE = $2,000,000
2.5% Standard Listing = $50,000
Flat Rate Real Estate Broker = $37,500
YOUR SAVINGS = $12,500
EXAMPLE TWO
SALES PRICE = $3,000,000
2.5% Standard Listing = $75,000
Flat Rate Real Estate Broker = $37,500
YOUR SAVINGS = $37,500
EXAMPLE THREE
SALES PRICE = $4,000,000
2.5% Standard Listing = $100,000
One Percent Broker = $37,500
YOUR SAVINGS = $62,500
Your savings might be even greater if the agent you were going to list with would be charging 3% for the listing side.
Here’s where most people ask: “But what about the Buyer’s Agent?”
Based on recent changes in real estate practice, sellers no longer have to make an offer of compensation to the agent representing the buyer to have their home listed in the multiple listing service (MLS). Buyer’s agent commissions are now negotiated separately from the listing agent commission and are done when the purchase offer is received.
Truthfully, most sellers in the South Bay are still paying the buyer’s agent the standard commission rate. But I have a strategy that can help you lower that cost or possibly even eliminate it entirely.
** Not just for sellers. I have flat rate programs for buyers too **
TRUSTED. EXPERIENCED. LOCAL.
World Class Marketing
Here’s everything I do when I list your home for sale:
Professional Print Quality Photography
Drone Shots (where possible)
Twilight Shots
3D Matterport Virtual Tour
Cinematic Video
Property Webpage
Floor Plans of Your Home
4 Sided Property Brochure
2,500 Postcards to Affluent Renters
Targeted Social Media Advertising
Syndication to Thousands of Websites
Personally Hosted Open Houses or Showings
MANHATTAN BEACH SELLERS
Are You Eligible for a Flat Rate Listing?
If you want to sell your Manhattan Beach home for the highest price and save on commissions, work with an experienced agent and enjoy world class service, you are in the right place.
When I am your real estate broker, you may save you thousands of dollars, possibly tens of thousands of dollars, with a flat rate real estate listing.
A flat rate means that you pay the same amount regardless of how much your home may sell for.
Unlike others offering reduced commissions, this is full service with world class professional marketing that often exceeds what the higher priced agents offer.As an independent Real Estate Broker, my cost of doing business is very low. No fancy offices or needless overhead or franchise fees. I pass those savings on to my clients. It’s that simple.
I have sold hundreds of homes over the years and whether you are buying, selling or investing, I’ll be with you every step of the way throughout the entire process and deliver results you can count on.
You must be represented by Ellis Posner as your sole Broker and have a signed a listing agreement.
This offer may not be applicable if you were referred by certain entities that charge broker referral fees.
You can not combine this offer with any other special programs.
Offer effective for transactions entered into after Jan 1, 2025 only.
LET’S GET STARTED
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